Nottinghamshire loan Alex Hales to Worcestershire

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE have loaned Alex Hales to Worcestershire for the next three County Championship games.

The England batsman will return to Notts for the opening T20 Blast game on Friday May 16 as loans can be competition specific.

Director of cricket Mick Newell feels all parties should benefit from the deal as Hales has struggled to force his way into the Notts team this season, only playing in the opening win against Lancashire.

He said: “We’ve got six batsmen in the team and we want to persist with them for at least the next week or so to give them a chance to nail down their spots.